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Episode's summary

Anthropic is preparing for what could be one of the biggest IPOs in history. WSJ's Anissa Gardizy got a look at a draft of the company's S-1. It reveals soaring revenue, a business heavily reliant on a few customers and a long list of risk factors, including the possibility of a catastrophic AI incident. Ryan Knutson hosts. Further Listening: - The Great AI Freakout Has Begun - A Data Center Offered $26 Million for Her Land. She Said No. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A Sneak Peek Into Anthropic’s Business

Anthropic is preparing for what could be one of the biggest IPOs in history. WSJ's Anissa Gardizy got a look at a draft of the company's S-1. It reveals soaring revenue, a business heavily reliant on a few customers and a long list of risk factors, including the possibility of a catastrophic AI incident. Ryan Knutson hosts. Further Listening: - The Great AI Freakout Has Begun - A Data Center Offered $26 Million for Her Land. She Said No. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Oct 2026
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Red, White and Who? The Swing Voters in South Texas

“Red, White and Who?” The Journal’s election mini-series is back to cover the midterms. Every Wednesday, Ryan Knutson talks with reporters around the country about issues important to voters. This week: In 2024, President Trump made historic gains with voters in South Texas, especially Latinos. Now, many of these same voters are souring on the president and his party and considering swinging to Democrats in this year’s midterms. WSJ’s Elizabeth Findell and producer Matt Kwong talk to voters there about Trump, the senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton, and the issues that matter to them. Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? The Inflation Election - Red, White and Who? The Anti-AI Voters Sign up for WSJ’s Politics newsletter. Illustration: James Walton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Oct 2026
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Trump Turns on Ukraine

President Trump’s stance in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is evolving. In recent weeks, the Trump administration has made a series of decisions that critics say favor Russia. In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decided to publicly confront Trump over the shift. WSJ’s Marcus Walker reports on what’s behind the shift and how the midterms factor in. Ryan Knutson hosts. Further Listening: - An Exclusive Interview With Ukraine’s President Zelensky - Inside the U.S. Deal to Get Venezuela’s Oil Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Oct 2026
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Tension and Tirades Inside the U.S. Treasury

President Donald Trump has put a lot on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plate, from handling trade talks with China to overseeing sanctions on Iran. Meanwhile, tensions inside the Treasury are high. After interviews with former and current officials in the Trump administration, WSJ’s Brian Schwartz reports on how Bessent's behavior and leadership approach is impacting the Treasury. Kate Linebaugh hosts. Further Listening: -How the Bond Market Will Affect Your Wallet - Let’s Talk Bonds. Treasury Bonds. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Oct 2026
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My Monday Morning: Gayle King

Gayle King has been on TVs across America for decades and is currently a co-host of “CBS Mornings.” In the final episode of My Monday Morning, a new Journal video series inspired by the longstanding column of the same name, Lane Florsheim sits down with Gayle to talk about her love of a good bubble bath, the time she panicked and told room service she was ordering for two and why, at 71, she’s aiming to live to at least 90. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Oct 2026